The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-12
kALAkAuA's POWER.

The Dt aIsy Monarch Still Ruler Of the
Hawaiiah Islands. bat Sh, rn of Much o.
His NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gibson Al :
f.yes i'll saH FFaRcisco-An Ifftcrview=
The New Constituti5a.
SAN FRKN6isco, Aug. s.-Wilfiatf II
Gibson, the deposed Prime Minister of the
Hawaiian Kingdom, who was tried and &C:
quilted of the charge of robbing the public
treasury, and escaped from the island after
his acquiital, arrived here Saturday on
board the brig John D. SPEECHES. On the
day he was acquitted the bark SpreckleS
was lying near the wharf with every
thing ready to set sail. A carriage, which
1Tas waiting ct the rear door of the court
room, conveyed Gibson without a mo-
merit's dalay to the vessel, Which cast Or
lines end headed for San Francisco It res
Quirei less than twenty minutes for Glib
son to leave the courtroom and get on
board the Spreckles Hazeitine Gibson's
tons law, is still in Jail awaiting trial for
being ths accessory OF Gibson. Business
has been resumed. Capitalists WHO we're
holding back are investing money, and a
eensral feeling prevails that Hawaii has a
staple Government HideT which just laws
will be enacted.
In an interview with the United Press
representative with regard to the new
constitution of Hawaii, ex-Premier Gibson
said that it contained many desirable
features. Still, it is what might be termed
shotgun or life constitution. The King
only proclaimed it through fear of his life.
Whether it will last or not ne could not,
Of course, tell. The creation of
fiew House Of Mobiles with property
qualifications is an experiment Which viii
disenfranchise niany and was the main de.
sire of the missionary party of foreigners.
This class doubtedly intended to take
his life, but the new Cabinet
evidently felt it would be a danger.
Gus e&pedieht as they knew how long he
was with the native party, and his death
by violence might canss very serious
trouble He declared that he was glad
that the revolution had occurred, inasmach
as it compelled him to take a much need.
ed vacation. He limited that the United
States Government had designs in the Pa
eitic that would probably be revealed
shortly.
LGibsons career is most romantic one. Hi
is now well along in years. Forty OF fifty
years ago he was well known in Anderson, s.
O., where he Spent most Of his youth. In An
derson Gibson married q beautiful girl who, q
few years atterward. died, leaving three
children. After the death of his wife he be
came rover. He went to Europe, and
from there he passed over into Asia
soldier of fortune, he engaged in many reckless
undertakings and in Sumatra in 1853, where he
headed a native revolt, he having been takef
prisoner by the Dutch, he made al escape which
was more sensational than that which he has st
recently figured iii. He had been Furnished
with woman's dress, and by shaving his face
and DOMINIC the female attire he managed tC
elude his guards and reach q vessel which the
natives had provided for him. In the course OF
time Gibson found his way back to South Car
DINA, where he was given public receptions
and where it was supposed that he would re
main, but the spirit Of adventure led him tC
Salt Lake, and from there, in 1868; he vent Il
time, he became a royal favor.te, and practi
cally the ruler of the little kingdom,]
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S-The steamer
Zealandia, from ustralia and Honolulu;
arrived here yesterday. She brings Homo
lulu adv.ces to July 30 Nothing of a start
ling nature hal occurred since the signing
of the constitution by King Kalakaus
and the departure of ex-Premier Gibson
for the United States, The day thu
King signed the constitution thu
Marshal of the Kingdom, accompa
MED by the police blowing horns. rode
around the principal strests of the citJ
and proclaimed the new constitution. The
next day it was proclaimed throughout the
island and few days later throughout
the other islands of the Hawaiian group
Interest now centers in the coming cleo
| ton for G-3mbers OF the House of Mobiles
| and the House of Represen tatives.
July 25 meeting was held in Honolulu
that may prove of some significance. 1
was a meeting of native Hawaiians fol
| the purpose of nominating candidates fol
the House of Mobiles and the House
of Representatives. Over 300 native
subjects were present, among them be
| ing the acting pastor of the church il
which the meeting was held, together
with other prominent natives. The
| meeting was not entirely harmoniou,
and, according to advices, adjourned with
| out formally nominating candidates. TAX
| ing the political affairs in the Kingdom a!
a whole, they seem now to be Compare
lively quiet.
| Queen Kapiolanj arrived in Honolulu
July rs and was given roy al welcome.
/ Among the chief clauses of the new con
| stitution are the following:
| All men may freely speak, write and publish
their sentiments on all subjects, being respon
sble for abuse of that right, and no law shall
| be enacted to restrain the liberty Of speech o.
of the press. No subsidy or tax Of any descrip
ton shall be levied unless by con
sent of the Legislature, except wher
between sessions the emergencies of war
INVASION rebellion, pestilence or other public
| disaster shall arise. and then not without thu
concurrence of the entire Cabinet and of ma
| jority of the whole Privy CouncA, and thu
| Minister of Finance shall render declared ac
| count of such expenditure to the Legislature
| The King is Commander-in-Chief OF the army
and navy and OF all other military forces of the
| kingdom, by sea and land, but he shall neve
! proclaim war without the consent of the
Legislature, and no military or naval force
! shall be organized except by the authority o
! the Legislature. The King can not be sued mol
held to account in any court or tribunal o
the kingdom. The Cabinet shall consist O
a Minister of Foreign Affairs a Minister o
Finance and an Acknowledgement, and the,
| shall be his Majesty's special advisers in thu
executive affairs of the kingdom. The legislativ,
power of the kingdom is vested in the King ant
| the Legislature, which shall consist of mobiles
and representatives sitting together. The
Legislature will judge of the qualifications o
| it's members and provide for the election o
twenty-four mobiles and twenty-four representa-
| OAfCo VI UuC pCOp1Os tuC ldtbCl W NC OloCbSu vi
| ennially. The mobiles shall serve six years, an(
! shall receive no pay for their services A no
| bic is a subject of the King, twenty-five year,
| old or over, who is the owner of s., 600 worth o
| taxable property OF has an income OF not les
than $500 year. The judicial power of tn,
| kingdom shall be vested in the Supreme Court
| and in such inferior courts as the Legislature
| shall from time to time establish.
| Article 40 is the most important, and pro
1 VII a nua ie "
! voting for mobiles; also that the elector shall
| be able to read. No person shall be eligible a.
Representative of the people unless he is abb,
| to read, has lived in the kingdom three years
| and owns real estate Of the value of $500.
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Literary Editor-"Sorry to SAY
| that I onnit ,,ro The rnon,,a TIL e